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In a Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 photo, Olivet College students Lakisha Pressley and Rakiya Little, both of Detroit, rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, in the hopes that Michigan Tuition Grant funding will be restored to state spending priorities moving forward. A budget impasse in Michigan is starting to take a toll on government programs and services. (Beth LeBlanc/Detroit News via AP)

Lengthy budget impasse taking toll on services in Michigan

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FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2019 file photo, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, watches during the State of the State address at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Shirkey is drawing criticism after a college newspaper quoted him using an expletive to describe Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Democratic lawmakers as &quot;crazy.&quot; (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

Michigan GOP leader uses expletive to call governor ‘crazy’

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Whitmer, on 1st trade trip, signs startup memo in Israel

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Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, left, Michigan's chief medical executive and the chief deputy for health at the state Department of Health and Human Services, announces initiatives to cut the number of opioid overdose deaths in half within five years during a news conference with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Forest Community Health Center in Lansing, Mich. Khaldun says removing prior authorization for specific medications in the Medicaid program will eliminate an unnecessary barrier to treatment for people with opioid use disorders. (AP Photo/David Eggert)

Whitmer seeks to cut opioid deaths in half within 5 years

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Michigan budget standoff unlikely to end until December

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Budget impasse remains due to dispute over shifting funds

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Whitmer orders flags lowered for a week to honor Conyers

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Whitmer orders closer ties with Michigan native tribes

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FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019 file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference in Lansing, Mich. Republicans who control Michigan's Legislature say the state budget will not be resolved until Whitmer agrees to restrict her unilateral power to shift money within departments. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Whitmer, GOP leaders dig in over limiting her budget powers

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State Rep. Kristy Pagan, D-Canton, speaking, is joined by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, right, and Democratic lawmakers to announce sweeping legislation that would undo Michigan's abortion restrictions on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 at Whitmer's ceremonial office in the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Supporters says the bills, which will be blocked in the Republican-led Legislature, would guarantee women can make their own decisions about abortions free from government interference. (AP Photo/David Eggert)

Whitmer, Dems back doomed bills to undo abortion limits

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FILE - In this April 9, 2019 file photo, former Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon appears in court in Charlotte, Mich. Simon has been ordered to stand trial on charges she lied about her knowledge of allegations against now-imprisoned ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar. Eaton County District Judge Julie Reincke ruled Monday, Oct. 28. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP, File)

Ex-Michigan State president to stand trial; trustee quits

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announce their plan to expand the right to overtime for Michigan workers earning up $51,000 during a news conference at the Fisher Building in Detroit on Thursday, October 24, 2019. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP)

GOP leaders want Whitmer to weaken her budget powers

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announce their plan to expand the right to overtime for Michigan workers earning up $51,000 during a news conference at the Fisher Building in Detroit on Thursday, October 24, 2019. (Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP)

Whitmer wants more Michigan workers eligible for overtime

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Whitmer: Nearly all K-12 districts meeting broadband goal

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FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019 file photo, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer says the state will make it easier for low-income residents to qualify for public assistance by raising the limit on the value of assets they can have. The Democrat announced the changes Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Starting Nov. 1, asset limits for food assistance, welfare and state emergency relief will be $15,000. The cutoff currently is $5,000 for food stamps, $3,000 for cash assistance and $500 for emergency relief. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Michigan eases ability to qualify for public assistance

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The Latest: Michigan governor vows to appeal e-cig ruling

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A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials

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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2017 file photo, State Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., D-East Lansing, speaks with reporters in the Senate chamber in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed undoing some of her budget vetoes Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, a move that a Democratic ally, Hertel, described as an &quot;olive branch&quot; to Republicans who run Michigan's Legislature. (AP Photo/David Eggert, File)

Senator: Whitmer-backed budget bill is ‘olive branch’ to GOP

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FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019 file photo, House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, speaks with reporters on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, in the House chamber in Lansing, Mich. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and four legislative leaders have met after she vetoed nearly $1 billion from the newly signed budget, but their discussion was mainly focused on policies such as criminal justice. The Democratic governor met Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, with top lawmakers in the Republican-led Legislature. It was their first meeting in a month, and followed Whitmer's moves this week to sign the budget, veto spending and shift money around. (AP Photo/David Eggert File)

Republicans propose undoing some Whitmer budget vetoes

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the state budget Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, during a press conference at the State Library and Michigan History Center in Lansing, Michigan. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)

Spending vetoed by Whitmer may be revived _ if deal reached

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